Sports & Outdoors
The dolphin’s feeding strategies are quite aggressive, and depend on geography for hunting
October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE
On a typical day on the water in Pine Island Sound, I see a lot of splashing, thrashing, tail slapping, and dolphins tossing fish in the air. This is most often a sign of dol…
Eldred’s taken off market this week by broker
October 1, 2026
Eldred’s Marina, the landmark 12-acre entrance parcel at the gateway to Boca Grande, is now off the market. This Tuesday, the signs came down from Avison Young, the Miami-based marine and commercial…
EcoWatch: A Coat of Many (Natural) Colors
October 1, 2026
“ We should pay more attention. We’re just mistreating Mother Nature–that’s like being ugly to your mama.”
Dolly Parton, 1/19/46–8/25/26, American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and…
Calusa Waterkeeper offers water quality update
October 1, 2026
On October 10, Calusa Waterkeeper’s State of Our Water Quarterly Series will bring together regional conservation organizations, scientists, and the community to explore one of Southwest Florida’s m…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 9-30-26
October 1, 2026
Weekly turtle reports
State Park Turtle Numbers
Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings
Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings
Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…
Water meter installation begins across island; use data available
October 1, 2026
The Gasparilla Island Water Association will begin installation of new water meters across the island next week. There will be four crews working on the project, and they will be going house to…
SW Florida Fishing: Fall fishing is here …
October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Summer weather patterns are slowly starting to break down and early fall cold fronts are starting to show. This means only one thing, fired up fish in the backcountry…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 9-23-26
September 24, 2026
Weekly turtle reports
State Park Turtle Numbers
Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings
Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings
Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…
Egret watching out of Pineland, and courtship season begins soon
September 24, 2026
BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE
I find the great egret to be an intriguing and beautiful bird. I often see them at the dock at the Tarpon Lodge in Pineland as I am getting my boat ready. The egrets often st…
Cherie Ingordo-Devaux speaks for Lemon Bay scholarships
September 24, 2026
On the evening of Dec. 3, Cherie Ingordo-Devaux, trainer of Golden Tempo, the winner of the 2026 Kentucky Derby, will be speaking at Chophouse285 in Englewood to benefit the Lemon Bay High School Sc…











